positive battery wire from alternator

[nortyhat]

hey on the 02 ls is the positive battery wire from the alternator 4 gauge or 2 gauge? my local alternator shop told me 4............

 

[fuzzyb]

4ga, I think.
2 is pretty big.

 

[nortyhat]

ok thanks 4 is pretty good for an high output alternator right? thats what i read on the big three post.

 

[fuzzyb]

AWG gauge - Diameter mm - Ohms per 1000 ft - Maximum amps for chassis wiring
0 - 8.25246 - 0.0983 - 245
1 - 7.34822 - 0.1239 - 211
2 - 6.54304 - 0.1563 - 181
4 - 5.18922 - 0.2485 - 135
8 - 3.26390 - 0.6282 - 73
12 - 2.05232 - 1.588 - 41
16 - 1.29032 - 4.016 - 22
18 - 1.02362 - 6.385 - 16
22 - 0.64516 - 16.14 - 7
24 - 0.51054 - 25.67 - 3.5

http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm

Mos cars have 8-10ga to the alternator. Thankfully Lincoln ran a big wire through the car.

 

[nortyhat]

hey thanks fuzz.